Easy Festive look for Dandiya Nights this Navratri

Festivities are just round the corner first with Navratri and then Diwali.
You need to look amazing with comfort being the key as you got to have fun too and mingle with friends and family.
My personal favourite go to outfit is mix and match comfortable striking fashion.  So What better than lovely skirts paired up with crop tops/kurti with a pretty dupatta to adorn it if it's not that jazzed up or just go like that.
It's so flowy and beautiful and yet comfortable and completely easy to handle.
I believe in keeping the look balanced.
If the ensemble itself is too detailed or has lovely work, keep the rest of the elements simple and low key so that you don't look like a Christmas tree🎄🙈. Let any one element shine brighter. If your look is simple adorn it with bold dupatta with lovely work on it and accessories.
Chose the accessories wisely, don't go overboard with them. Have any one statement piece which will give you a lovely overall finished look with poise.
Let me show you how I like to dress up.
Btw yellow and blue both colours are on the list of  Navratri colours to be worn.
So Double whammy for my look.

Do give importance to the lip colour and eyes. I love kohl so I always go with my deep kohl eyes with winged eyeliner. I think it's perfect for Desi traditional vibes. My look and colours of the outfit were subtle so I went ahead and coloured my lips bright red. I kept rest of the make up nude. 

The simple skirt with a golden border paired with a silk kurti and a stole. 

Added some statement earrings and rings and I was ready to roll the traditional way. 

Comfortable yet smart with traditional vibes that's how I love to dress up for festivals. Cause I love to look pretty but I love to enjoy with all the hoopla with equal fervour.
That's my go to style for you for festivals.

Outfit Details.

Kurti - Thai silk ( self designed)
Skirt - boutique piece
Stole - Thailand
Earrings - Jabong

P.S. sorry I couldn't upload a single photo which was just mine. ( that's what happens on festivals when you too busy having fun you forget to take pictures 🙈)

So this festival. Let your hair down, dance all night and have too much fun.

Happy Navratri Guys !
Welcome the Goddess with fervour and tunes of Dandiya nights.

Stay Safe...

xoxo
Bhakti 

Diwali DIY Crafts

Very easy DIY Diwali crafts to add colour to your Diwali.
In your budget and extremely easy. Great option to add colour to your home and decorate your home on a budget. Make for an amazing gift as well.

I am making three easy things for you.
Tea light or candle holders or diyas.
Ready made rangoli or tea light holder.
Tea light reflector.

All you need for the first one is some glass katoris in any shape.
Fevicryl glass colors.
pixy dust.

Colour the glass bowls in different designs, sprinkle some pixy dust on it whilst the colour is wet.
Let them dry and tadaa you have pretty holders ready.

Readymade Rangoli

All you need is cd, fevicryl glass colours, adhesive and decorative material you prefer, pixy glitter.

Decorate the cd, colour it and you are done.

Stack your glass bangles together no need to glue them, you can just stack them if u want.

Add a tea light and voila.. pretty simple yet amazing.

Decorated T light candles

Decorated candles look much prettier than the simple ones.

All you need is metallic tape or glitter tape to have these pretty little beauties.

Check the video below to watch how I did all this step by step and more...

Hope you liked what you saw.

Stay tuned for more Diwali posts.

Enjoy these easy crafts and decorate your house.

Happy Diwali!

Lots of love.

xoxo

Bhakti

Diwali Gift Ideas

Diwali season is here with aplomb. Diwali means showering everybody with love and wishes in the form of gifts. Giving gifts or rather choosing them is not always an easy task for all.
So here I am poking my nose in your business and giving you some gift ideas ;p

Apart from the common gifts that we give mainly clothes, jewellery, mithai, candles there is an huge array of gifts to explore and take your pick from.

Let me take you gift shopping

Aromatherapy products.
Everyone wants to make their homes feel and look special. So potpourri, diffusers, incense sticks, incense vials, aroma burning oils and weeds, electric diffusers and sets make our homes feel so very soothing, warm, pretty and aromatic. Great Gifts.

 

Fengshui and Lucky charms/idols
Budha, Ganapati, Lakshmi, GajLakshmi, Turtles such things always make amazing gifts.

Furnishing
cushions in metallic hues and colours, cushion covers, bedsheets, quilts, comforters for the winter season, and carpets, rugs, table spreads make for great gifts.

Crockery and Cutlery
Nobody has enough of this ever. Now a days beautiful gift sets are available just for gifting purposes.

Glass articles
Glasses, sets of mugs, coloured bottles, mason jars, quirky designs are all waiting to be picked and adorned for Diwali parties.

Handmade soaps and bathing salts
Everyone pampers their family during the Abhyang Snan (Diwali Bathing custom) so this is a great gift for Diwali.

Khadi soaps from Amazon

Soulflower bath salts set



Gift hampers (beauty)
Lovely gift hampers are available to suit every budget for perfumes, cosmetics, bath and body, beauty boxes. Subscription boxes can also be gifted (just check it out online.)

Godrej Nature Basket
Healthy food and products (organic) for healthy alternatives for living.



24 hours delivery


Gift vouchers
From the favorite store or brand make for an excellent gift.

Books
Evergreen and priceless gifts for those who read.

Dessert Jars
Very Popular and in demand, make for great gifts rather than normal mithai boxes.



Fusion doughnuts
Motichoor ladoos, gulab jamun are a few varieties available from the Diwali doughnut gift box from Mad over donuts. Approx - 495 INR



Flavoured dry fruits rather than the normal dry fruit boxes.


Hope this article was a good read.. Do let me know what else you will like me to talk about, blog/vlog.

Happy Diwali ! Happy Gifting !

Lots of Love ...

xoxo
Bhakti

Diwali Dazzle - Trending Jewellery for this season

Diwali is the time of the year when people celebrate in full aplomb and go overboard in purchases, gifting and self indulging. Out of all the things that we love to buy in Diwali, Jewellery still holds its own place and is favourite amongst all generations.

The day of Dhanteras and Padwa in Diwali are considered very auspicious for buying gold / Jewellery. God of wealth Kubera and Dhan (wealth) is worshipped on Dhanteras. Whereas Padwa marks the beginning of new starting.

So lets get ready and take our pick for some Diwali Dazzle - Jewellery shopping.

Temple Jewellery still is very popular, along with Meenakari work, Kundan, Jadau. For the festive

season which just comes before the wedding season, people love to go for chunky bangles and big necklaces.

Chokers are all time Favourite amongst all.

Rustic designs in burnt Gold Colour are the new must haves.

Heavy necklines glittering with emeralds or rubies is chic and beautiful and so much in vogue

The younger generation loves white gold and platinum. With innovative and dainty designs.

Diamonds are evergreen and we always love to get bedazzled with their magnificence.

Even chunky lockets depicting temple jewellery design are in vogue.

Crystal jewellery is made popular by our very own Bollywood divas and whether you approve or not you definitely cant ignore the opulence and majesty it commands.

Now a days silver jewellery is also in vogue, many shops specialising in pretty silver trinkets in whatever avatar you like have sprouted almost everywhere.

The ones which are popular in Pune based on their innovative designs are Sudhan (Wonderland, camp) and PNG Silver (Phoenix Market City and many other outlets) apart from these there are many other shops as well as individuals designing silver jewellery.

Always remember "The Rule" no matter what you do don't be a bling box from head to toe, be aesthetic and accessorise with one or two statement pieces at a time.

Don't go overboard with jewellery on very heavy and bedazzled outfits, keep the jewellery minimal in that case.

Accentuate and play with your jewellery according to your outfit and occasion.

So now its time to test our newly acquired knowledge, pocket some of these gorgeous gems and certainly be a head turner this Diwali.

Hope you liked the post.

Until we meet again.

Stay Happy and Cheerful!

Keep Reading Bhakti Diaries :)

xoxo

Bhakti